Caldor Fire morning update: 117,704 acres and 9% contained

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The Caldor Fire is now 117,704 acres in size and firefighters have a nine percent containment line at the "heel" of the fire. Overall, activity at the Caldor Fire through the night remained moderate with some significant terrain-driven runs in Division W. The up-canyon southwest winds decreased and moderate humidity recovery allowed firefighters to engage in direct control tactics while advancing indirect line construction.

33,056 residents in the region remain evacuated from their homes.

A trough of low pressure will remain over Northern California through Wednesday and this will allow terrain driven slope and canyon winds to prevail along with nighttime and morning inversion conditions. A weather disturbance moving through the trough will bring an uptick in winds on

Wednesday. Humidity recovery will remain moderate at night. Later in the week high pressure will slowly build into the fire area with a warming and drying trend along with weaker winds aloft. Inversion conditions will likely strengthen by Friday and winds aloft weaken. With higher temperatures forecast for the weekend, critical resources needs will increase the ability to gain progress before the adverse fire fighting conditions arrive.

Threatened:
Single Residences - 15,980
Multiple Residences - 931
Commercial Property -977

Destroyed
Single Residences - 455
Multiple Residences - 0
Commercial Property - 11
Other minor structures - 166

Damaged
Single Residences - 21
Multiple Residences - 1
Commercial Property -2
Other minor structures - 10

Damage inspections are in progress with approximately 45 percent of the current fire perimeter inspected to !date. Reconciliation with the county website will be ongoing.

One school, one church, a post office, and two fire stations (Grizzly Flats Forest Service and Pioneer F.D Station 35) were destroyed.

Substantial critical utility infrastructure damage and destruction have occurred in the Grizzly Flats area. Damage assessment is underway. PG&E currently has approximately 3,000 customers without power.

Estimated costs associated with fighting the Caldor Fire to date - $25,677,763.